Receptacle for drinking-cups.



' W. E. SWIFT.

REC-EPTACLE FOR DRINKING CUPS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. I, 1913.

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'L'C' d HTED STATES CfiE-PORATIQN OF Jana 33 191%? rted on either 8, a space 9,

een the ends of the and. the sxipport of the cienc with m permit the of $12 imvermost drink 111 27 031 each end of time provifien0bches 10,

vented a Racer and and vending thg: 2411111 bl'unkm "m iomzrmost 2, ml the "1 am iappedbr .5 Pi? 1 "h? being Refasrriz; F I gure 1 imprm -"i e11 01x- 30 with tmnal in a seuhcmal vxav: oi fiLed u 1 t dispensing cabinet, 3 1 m. sectw cup rciepmcle insartm Simihr ufernnco simiiar parts in the (V M mp1'0ved r9435 :mdbom'd b0 l r pen a 1 is than seized rrwcq ac-m and pulled powsn, rm 119 per- 1 er-2d band is then (ion and of suizabie Size '1 7 recene a paclmge 0i drmku Zmx 1 is open at 821*. am; cups are packed tn 21p 5 ions, with the San"; drawn i V 1: which it operrmriproca'b withdrawing idualiy Win-- $12 race tie r the amt permost and wit; it the CH1 1" the Fan 1 and bite amiss m; iaiifiifig the 1 in a wrong A The sidas which corresponds to the delivery opening a and removed by tension applied thereto at of the cabinet, whereby said band may be broken and removed by tension applied at the opposite end of the package, after the latter is inserted in the cabinet. 2. A receptacle for drinking cups, comprisin'ga box having an opening in one end,

with one of its sides shorter than the adjacent sides to provide a space for the delivery of drinking cups there-through, the longer sides having notches in their ends, and a cup retaining band wound lengthwise around the box and held in said notches, said band having a weakened section where it crosses said opening whereby, said band'may be broken the opposite end of the box.

- 3. A receptacle for drinking cups, com

prising a box having an opening in one end, and a band wound lengthwise around said box and across said opening with ends overlapped and united at the opposite end of the box, said band having a weakened section where it crosses saidopening, whereby the band maybe broken at said opening and removed from the receptacle by tension applied to the band at the end of the box op- "posite the opening.

4. A receptacle for drinking cups, comprising a box with an opening in one end, and a cup retaining band extending across said opening and into exposed position atthe other end of the box, said band having a weakened section adjacent said opening, whereby the band may be broken'and withdrawn by tension applied to it at the end of the box opposite said opening.

5. A receptacle for drinking cups, comprising a box having an opening in one end,

two opposing sides of said box having notches at the end of the box provided with said opening, and a breakable cup retaining band extending across said opening, through said notches and into exposed position at the other end of the box, said band being weak ened adjacent said opening, whereby said band may be withdrawn by tension applied to its exposed portion.

g Dated this 29th day of January, 191 3.

WILLARD E. SWIFT Witnesses: V

PENELOPE CoMBnnBaorr, NELLIE WHALEN. 

